Mississauga Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area

With a population fast approaching 705,000 residents, it looks like this wonderful area's future is growing brighter than ever. As Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, Mississauga has experienced rapid expansion over the last quarter century, having been incorporated in 1974, and remains a desirable city for commerce and relocation.

Dynamic Economy

With over 18,000 businesses, Mississauga is a major employment centre within the GTA and home to the offices of 50 of Canada's Fortune 500 businesses. With high tech serving as the economic backbone of the area, the following businesses have a strong presence in Mississauga: Air Canada, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Honeywell, Microsoft, NCR Corporation and RBC Financial, to name only a few.

City of Distinct Design

No doubt, Mississauga has created a distinctive architectural image for itself by participating in the 2006 International Architectural Design Competition. For it was in that year the 50-story Absolute World Condominium Tower I by Fernbrook Homes was unveiled. Today, the skyline is dotted with many condo towers in the area known as Square One.

The Crossroads of Canada & Beyond

Transportation is very convenient in Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Highway traffic moves at an efficient pace with the cities seven major highways serving as the primary automobile routes. Mississauga offers easy access to many major destinations in Canada and the United States with Canada’s busiest airport, the Toronto Pearson International Airport located within the Mississauga city limits. Working in harmony with the Toronto GO Transit System and the Toronto Subway, Mississauga’s transit system offers residents frequent bus service across the city.

Mississauga Geography

Oakville and Milton to the west, Brampton to the north, Toronto to the east bound this beautiful city, and Mississauga enjoys the shoreline of Lake Ontario to the south. On the northwest corner of Mississauga you will find the city of Halton Hills. Two major river valleys feed into Lake Ontario. The longest river is the Credit River known for it’s heavy flow as it divides the western side of Mississauga. The Credit River enters the lake at the Port Credit Harbour.

Weather Wise – It’s A Breeze

As you may expect, because of the city’s location along the banks of Lake Ontario and the Credit River, early morning fog is commonplace, especially in the fall. The southwestern side of the city (Clarkson) can experience much milder temperatures in winter than northern areas including the airport. Lake effect breezes make for milder summer days on the South side of the city. In winter, the northern parts of Mississauga tend to receive more snow than the Southern parts. Severe winter storms originate from the US Midwest bringing a mixture of snow, freezing rain and sleet. In the summer months, thunderstorms are common.

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